Scientists to Gather for a “Greening” Brainstorming Session

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports Dr Calvin Arnold, Director of USDA’s Horticulture Lab in Ft Pierce, FL, discusses this week’s gathering of scientists from all over the country to discuss greening and canker. Among those expected are teams from USDA’s SWAT Team and scientists from the National Academy of Sciences thanks to a recent investment by the Florida Department of Citrus. Report …

Do You Feel the Sting of Rising Prices?

Dan Agri View

This is happening world wide and Everett Griner tells us just how it is affecting everybody.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …

U.S. Cattle on Feed Up Slightly

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their April 1 Cattle on Feed numbers this afternoon which showed a slight rise over last year at this time. Report (:35 mp3) To see the full report click Here USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

Another Week to Finish Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

We have a new deadline for the 2002 Farm Bill which was supposed to expire today, as Tyron Spearman reports they have 1 more week to try and finalize things. Report (1:00 mp3) Cindy Zimmerman reports that Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia took exception to House members blaming the Senate for the funding problems. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy …

FL Legislature Looks at Greenbelt

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

During the Florida Legislative Session this week an issue that came up concerns Greenbelt. But Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard says this time it’s something that will benefit many producers across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

South Korea to Accept U.S. Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

It was announced this morning that South Korea will soon be taking U.S. beef again, something that pleases those with NCBA.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has this week’s prices from cattle markets across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …

Florida Farm Bureau’s Tallahassee “Ag Watch”

Gary Cooper Florida

Here’s Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative Ag Watch April 18, 2008 (pdf file) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026

Is Change Coming in Taxing Farm Land?

Dan Agri View

A new law is being considered in South Dakota and other states are looking into it also.  Everett Griner tells what this law is and what we might have to look forward too.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …

FDOC Retail Initiatives Engage Nation’s Largest Retailers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this week’s Florida Department of Citrus features, it’s a focus on retail marketing and communications initiatives. In these reports, FDOC Director of Retail Communications Pete Palmer describes the history about how this effort got started, and how working directly with management teams of the nation’s largest retailers, providing them information from FDOC marketing research efforts, is helping these retail …